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Old 09-09-2015, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ArmySGT. View Post
The Leopard I has always had composite armor as original armor...it is a product of the MBT - 70 program.
You have your Leo's confused.

The Leo 1 Predates the MBT70 program, where as the Leo 2 program was built off of the German successor to the failed MBT70. So, no, the Leo 1 has no composite armour as originally built (later marks did on the turret, after a fashion).
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